Kristin Brandenburg

Kristin Brandenburg is a niche cable industry nerd who also has an endless love for words. With six years of professional freelancing under her belt, she happily tackles topics that will make a difference to her audiences. She's also a proud daughter of a Vietnam Veteran and supports military members at every opportunity.

Articles by Kristin Brandenburg

• March 29 marks National Vietnam War Veterans Day

  Tuesday, March 19, 2019

  March 29 marks the second anniversary of the creation of National Vietnam War Veterans Day — a date that was officially signed into law by President Trump on March 28, 2017, by way of the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017. March 29 is significant to the Vietnam War, as it marks the date on which the last U.S. combat troops — including the POWs who were being held in North Vietnam — were withdrawn from the Southeast Asia Theater and returned to American soil in 1973. Officially, March 29, 1973, is the day the Military Assistance Command Vietnam was deactivated.

• How women have been making headlines in the military recently

  Monday, February 18, 2019

  In recent weeks, women have been making military headlines at a phenomenal pace. It seems each branch has experienced firsts as far as female service members' contributions are concerned. While some events were built from decades of dedicated service, other stories are just now being written by incredible women who are fulfilling their duties and breaking barriers at the same time. With this in mind, let's explore some women who have made their marks on the military in the past few months.

• How military justice is being adjusted in 2019

  Tuesday, January 08, 2019

  The Uniform Code of Military Justice has served as the governing body of laws for all branches of the military since it was enacted nearly 70 years ago. Over time, changes were made piecemeal as needed, but there hadn't been a holistic, overarching review of the existing laws that are on the books until recently. As of Jan. 1, a number of changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) are in effect — the result of an effort to modernize and standardize definitions and penalties as they relate to accusations and convictions of service members.